LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: What happens after the vote? Councils, coalitions and (maybe) controversies

When voting in the 4 November local government election is completed, if the pollsters have been proven correct, coalitions will dominate across South Africa’s 257 councils, including most of the eight metros. Here’s what happens once the voting ends and the stations close.

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